Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Michael S. Moos is the author of The Idea of the Garden (winner of the Richard Snyder Prize, Ashland University Poetry Press, 2018), and three earlier poetry books. He will read his poetry as part of First Tuesday: The Laureate Writers Series. The event will be held on Tuesday, July…

WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center | 450 Johnson St. grsf.org/workshop Students age 11-18 can enroll in a FREE workshop prior to each Friday afternoon Great River Shakespeare Festival performance. The festival’s education team will guide them through theater games and activities. Then the group attends the performance together! Past workshops have included backstage tours, narrated…

Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. musicbyamandagrace.com Join Amanda Grace and friends at Island City Brewery for a free event on Friday, July 14th from 6-8:30 PM. She will play a mix of original folk, rock and acoustic pop music.

Winona County Fairgrounds | 506 W 6th St. | St. Charles, MN Friday, July 14, the Gate City Jazz Band will be entertaining Winona County Fair folks from 7-9 pm. It isn't past your bedtime, stop by to hear some fine dixieland bedtime tunes.

Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. sonnetcontest.org The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is a celebration of the winners, hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend this fun event on Saturday, July 15th at 11:00 am at the Winona County History Center. (It can also…

Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com July is the Open Your Heart Summer Challenge for Minnesota Food Shelves. On July 16, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company will dedicate their monthly Jazz Jam fundraiser to Winona Volunteer Services (WVS). Island City as well as H3O will match all donations! Donations…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. If you have an item included in RAA's 2023 In-Person Member Exhibit, please remember to pick it up on Monday, July 17 at the Blue Heron between 3:00 and 5:30 pm. With any questions, contact Arts Administrator Johanna Rupprecht at admin@riverartsalliance.org.

Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. Central Lutheran Church – Winona will host Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass for a free performance of hymn classics with a contemporary flair on July 18 at 7 pm. The King’s Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion, and keyboards. The instruments blend together to create a time of…

WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center | 450 Johnson St. grsf.org/workshop Students age 11-18 can enroll in a FREE workshop prior to each Friday afternoon Great River Shakespeare Festival performance. The festival’s education team will guide them through theater games and activities. Then the group attends the performance together! Past workshops have included backstage tours, narrated…